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      Consultant Interview

      Sep 13, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Vienna
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at United Nations (Vienna) in Mar 2014

      Interview

      online application on the website, personal interview with Head of Department in the Headquarters about language skills and previous work experience. Also the adherence to the values of the UN

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what are the biggest achievements of the UN?
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      Other Consultant Interview Reviews for United Nations

      Consultant Interview

      Jan 28, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Nations

      Interview

      it was very good and interesting. They asked about specific issues in the region and how i would deal with adversity. They also asked why I wanted the position. They asked me about a challenging situation and how I dealt with it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a challenging situation and how I dealt with it.
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      Consultant Interview

      Oct 16, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY)

      Interview

      A very long long process, communication was almost in existent, I accepted another job interview bc UN processes are very long and HR communication is very poor. The interview was very short, 25 minutes

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      About yourself, most difficult situTion at work and how I handle it
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      Consultant Interview

      May 13, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Nations

      Interview

      Organised with relevant processes, better to prepare with behavioural questions and practice the potential questions. Depending onthe specific JDs, normally not very difficult but sometimes could be technical tailored to your position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is the project you managed under tight timeline
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      United Nations interviews FAQs

      • Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at United Nations with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at United Nations overall takes an average of 67 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at United Nations as a Consultant according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  22%

        Presentation:  17%

        Phone interview:  17%

        Skills test:  17%

        Other:  11%

        Background check:  11%

        One on one interview:  6%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Intern(400) ;
        2. Consultant(143) ;
        3. Internship(130) ;
        4. Administrative Assistant(59) ;
        5. Project Manager(46) ;
        6. Research Assistant(30) ;
        7. Political Affairs Officer(24) ;
        8. Officer(23) ;
        9. Political Affairs Intern(19) ;
        10. Security Officer(18) ;
        11. Team Assistant(18) ;
        12. Analyst(16) ;
        13. Director(16) ;
        14. Economic Affairs Officer(16) ;
        15. Finance Assistant(15) .


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